Comments on: Downhill Racer: On the Right Line 40 Years Later

By: Powderking

Powderking — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:51:54 +0000

Redford captures it all both in his performance and in his DVD commentary when he says that- winning truly is everything in this country — so much that it can provide an excuse for abhorrent behavior. Ron Shelton would show that later with “Cobb”. It is a good subject for sports films.

By: PoodleZ

PoodleZ — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:49:21 +0000

Downhill Racer is a very atmospheric picture from the Alps to the Rocky Mountians.

What’s more is that it is a still-relevant commentary on the nature of the modern athlete. Redford captures that so well in his commentary about why he did the picture.

Criterion does a great job as usual with the picture quality and bonus material.

By: harper

harper — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:46:35 +0000

alot of documentary-style shots here at a time when live sports coverage was just beginning and would soon turn The Wide World of Sports into a global phenomenon.

Downhill Racer was ahead of its time and of its time. Good movie.,

By: alonzo8

alonzo8 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:44:37 +0000

simply superb cinematography that captures the essence of Alpine skiing circa the late ‘60s and Redford took a sport that was not really done as a film story and created a winner with rookie Michael Ritchie at the helm.

By: hartznminds

hartznminds — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:42:30 +0000

This is such a GREAT DVD. Finally we get Redford’s views on why he wanted to do it and what it took.

really a fine title. Criterion is a superb DVD distributor.

By: snowblind

snowblind — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:09 +0000

Look in any endeavor- champions have got to be, to some degree, fanatics. To be the world’s best you’ve got to overdevelop that area of your ability while ignoring almost everything else.
This is Redford’s Chappellet and what “Downhill Racer” is all about.